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Designation: D 13 – 9702

Standard Specification for

Spirits of Turpentine1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 13; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.

1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the following kinds of spirits of turpentine as defined by the Naval Stores Act Code of Federal
Regulations and Terminology D 804: gum spirits of turpentine, steam-distilled wood turpentine, sulfate wood turpentine, and
destructively-distilled wood turpentine.
1.2 The purchaser should specify the kind of spirits of turpentine desired.
1.3 This specification is no longer widely used as it only specifies physical characteristics and not chemical composition. This
specification was developed when the chief use for turpentine was as a solvent. Currently, especially in the United States, only a
very limited quantity of turpentine is used as a solvent. Its main end use is as a raw material for the preparation of polyterpene
type resins and synthetic organic chemicals. In spite of its limited application as a solvent, and hence the limited use of this
specification, it is considered to be important to retain this specification. When information is required on chemical composition,
gas chromatography is the recommended procedure (see Test Method D 30092). Methods D 6387).
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:

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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-1 D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.34 on Naval Stores.
Current edition approved July May 10, 1997. 2002. Published September 1997. July 2002. Originally published as D 13 – 14 T. Last previous edition D 13 – 927.

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D 233 Test Methods of Sampling and Testing Turpentine2
D 804 Terminology Relating to Naval Stores, Including Tall Oil, and Related Products2
D 6300987 Test Methods for Composition of Turpentine and Related Terpene Products by Capillary Gas Chromatography2
2.2 Other Standard:
Naval Stores Act Document:
Code of 1923 (42 Stat 1435.7 U.S.C.-91-99) as amended in 1951 Federal Regulations, Title 7, Part 160, “Regulations and
Standards for Naval Stores,” 19993
3. Properties
3.1 Spirits of turpentine shall be pure and shall conform to the requirements prescribed in Table 1. 1.
4. Appearance
4.1 Spirits of turpentine shall be clear and free from suspended matter and water.
5. Color
5.1 The color shall be “standard” or better.
6. Odor
6.1 The odor shall be characteristic of the kind of spirits of turpentine specified. If desired, deliveries shall conform to the odor
of the sample agreed upon between the purchaser and the seller.
7. Test Methods
7.1 The material shall be sampled and the properties enumerated in this specification determined in accordance with the Test
Methods D 233.
8. Keywords
8.1 turpentine

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TABLE 1 Physical Requirements

Gum Spirits of
Wood Turpentine
Turpentine
Destructively
Steam Distilled Sulfate
max min Distilled
max min max min max min
Specific gravity, 15.6/15.6°C 0.875 0.860 0.875 0.860 0.875 0.860 0.865 0.850
Refractive index at 20°C, D line 1.478 1.465 1.478 1.465 1.478 1.465 1.483 1.463
Initial boiling point at 760-mm Hg 160 150 160 150 160 150 157 150
pressure,° C
Distilling below 170°C at 760-mm Hg ... 90 ... 90 ... 90 ... 60
pressure, %
Distilling below 180°C at 760-mm Hg ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 90
pressure, %

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